Metabase alternatives compared by price
Metabase starts at $100 per month for 5 users, then $6 per user for Starter (USD per month for the included users (5 on Starter, 10 on Pro), billed monthly). Metabase last raised a list price in Apr 2026: Pro went from $500 to $575 (+15%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Below are 5 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 2 list a lower entry price and 4 have a free plan.
Many Metabase users have switched to SaturnSQL.
Best Metabase alternatives: the full liston saturnsql.com
5 Metabase alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabase(the one you are replacing) | $100 per month for 5 users, then $6 per user | Yes | Flat per company | Pro went from $500 to $575 (+15%) |
 Hex | $36 per editor per month | Yes | Per editor | Professional from $24 to $36 (+50%), Aug 2023. |
 Count | $49 per editor per month | Yes | Per editor | none recorded |
 Retool | €9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors | Yes | Per seat | none recorded |
 SaturnSQL | €19 per user per month, billed monthly, 14-day trial | Yes | Per seat | Pro (AI) from €29 to €79 (+172%), Oct 2026. |
| Tableau | £11.97 per user per month | No | unknown | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
Metabase and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | Metabase Starter | Hex Professional | Count Pro | SaturnSQL Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2021 | $85 | |||
| May 23, 2022 | $24 | |||
| Aug 8, 2022 | $85 | |||
| Nov 14, 2022 | $24 | |||
| Aug 9, 2023 | $36 | |||
| Oct 5, 2023 | $85 | |||
| Feb 26, 2024 | $36 | |||
| Sep 10, 2024 | $36 | |||
| Oct 4, 2024 | $85 | |||
| Mar 11, 2025 | $36 | |||
| Apr 11, 2025 | $85 | |||
| Oct 7, 2025 | $36 | |||
| Jan 17, 2026 | $49 | |||
| Feb 19, 2026 | €19 | |||
| Apr 6, 2026 | $36 | |||
| Apr 14, 2026 | $100 | |||
| Sep 7, 2026 | $36 | |||
| Sep 20, 2026 | $100 | $36 | $49 | €19 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | €19 | |||
| Nov 2, 2026 | $100 | $36 | $49 | |
| Nov 3, 2026 | €19 |
Hex
Hex is a collaborative notebook for data teams that mixes SQL, Python and no-code cells. It charges per editor and lets viewers in for free.
Hex starts at $36 per editor per month for Professional (USD per editor per month, billed monthly), goes up to $75 per editor per month for Team, has a free plan. Latest change: Professional from $24 to $36 (+50%), Aug 2023.
Hex pricing and price historyMetabase vs Hex pricingVisit Hex
Count
Count is a whiteboard-style canvas for data analysis. Small teams use it for free, larger ones pay per editor, and it competes with notebooks as much as with dashboards.
Count starts at $49 per editor per month for Pro (USD per editor per month, billed yearly), has a free plan.
Count pricing and price historyMetabase vs Count pricingVisit Count
Retool
Retool starts at €9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors for Team (EUR per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors), goes up to €46 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €14 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors for Business, has a free plan.
SaturnSQL
SaturnSQL is a browser-based SQL editor for teams. Everyone connects to the same databases, keeps queries in a shared library, schedules them and pushes results to Slack, Google Sheets or CSV, with autocomplete that knows the schema and an AI assistant that turns plain language into SQL.
SaturnSQL starts at €19 per user per month, billed monthly, 14-day trial for Starter (EUR per user per month, billed monthly), goes up to €79 per seat per month, billed monthly, bought through sales for Pro (AI), has a free plan. Latest change: Pro (AI) from €29 to €79 (+172%), Oct 2026.
SaturnSQL pricing and price historyMetabase vs SaturnSQL pricingVisit SaturnSQL
Tableau
Tableau starts at £11.97 per user per month for Viewer (GBP per user per month, excluding VAT, reseller price), goes up to £91.77 per user per month for Enterprise Creator.
Leaving Metabase
Guides on moving off it and what to move to.
- SaturnSQL vs Metabase saturnsql.com
Metabase alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to Metabase?
- Of the alternatives we track, Hex has the lowest listed entry price: $36 per editor per month for Professional (USD per editor per month, billed monthly). Metabase starts at $100 per month for 5 users, then $6 per user. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to Metabase?
- Yes. Hex, Count, Retool, SaturnSQL list a free plan next to paid plans.
- Has Metabase raised its prices?
- Metabase last raised a list price in Apr 2026: Pro went from $500 to $575 (+15%), first seen on its pricing page that month.
- Which Metabase alternatives raised their prices?
- Hex, SaturnSQL. Hex: Professional from $24 to $36 (+50%), Aug 2023. SaturnSQL: Pro (AI) from €29 to €79 (+172%), Oct 2026.